Athearn ATH-1459 HO EMD SD39 Diesel Locomotive Southern Pacific #5309 with Sound

SD38/SD39 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Fine scale handrails
• Separately-applied air tanks
• Brake wheel or ratchet brake nose per prototype
• Individually applied wire formed grab irons
• See-through cab windows
• Detailed fuel tank per prototype
• See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
• Separately-applied detail parts
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM plug
• Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
• LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons 
(where applicable to the prototype)
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train 
for trouble free operation
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• McHenry® scale knuckle spring couplers
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Genesis motor retrofit kit ATHG63839 compatible
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

 

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
• Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
• Excellent Slow speed control
• Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

 

SP FEATURES: 
• Front and rear SP light package w/ Gyralights (Effect in DCC)
• 3600 gallon fuel tank w/ dual fuel fillers
• FARR radiator grilles • Large ballast boxes
• Front and rear large EMD plows • Dynamic brakes
• Rear walkway mounted brakes • Cab roof mounted bell
• L-style front window